One Web Day

Would I be going a little too far in saying I would probably go through withdrawal without the internet? Maybe, but that’s the truth. My exposure to the internet began when I was around the age of twelve, using MSN messenger to chat with friends. From then on, I was hooked. Anything and everything you want with a simple click of a button from research to pictures to forums, the internet is instant satisfaction guaranteed. We live in a fast-paced culture where we know what we want and we want it now, which makes me wonder if I’ve lost my patience in some ways. Unlike students from other generations, I seldom ever take a book out to research a topic unless it calls for it. It’s just all too convenient to type in the area of interest and obtain the information in a matter of seconds. Because I have grown up with the internet, knowing nothing else, I wouldn’t go as far as saying it has changed my life, but rather is a major part of it. I find it hard to go a day without checking my Facebook or signing on the MSN to chat with friends, especially now that I like away from home.
ICTs, also known as information and communication technologies, have transformed our culture into a society dependent on such technologies as the radio, television, and internet. They have improved our way of communication and productivity as tasks that used to take hours or even days, now take only minutes. They have also fast-tracked our daily lives, sometimes making it hard for some to keep up with all the technologies thrown at us today and easy for others to get caught up in all the fuss. Sure the iPhone has some cool features like its ability to tell you where you are and how to get where you’re going with its GPS system, but have we gone too far with technology advancements? Are they really improving our lives or simply complicating them?